Party & Programme
End the cycle of splits
24 May 2012
If the left is to build a serious political organisation it will have to facilitate internal dissent, writes Mike Macnair. And that will require both majorities and minorities to act responsibly
Not much to say
19 Dec 2019
Peter Manson is saddened, but not surprised, by the extraordinarily low level of what passes for debate.
Contradictory impasse
12 Dec 2019
Peter Manson reports on the SACP’s December 9-12 special national congress.
World revolution had arrived
28 Nov 2019
This article is based on a talk given by James Harvey to Communist University 2019.
Our alternative perspective
28 Nov 2019
James Marshall of Labour Party Marxists critiques the ‘defence and security’ section of the 2019 manifesto.
Political zombification
28 Nov 2019
Mike Macnair finds the second pre-conference discussion bulletin a sad but revealing read...
High politics and the left
22 Nov 2019
Calls to focus on the economy and crude ‘tax the rich’ slogans actually play into the hands of UK capital, says Mike Macnair.
Not the end of history
15 Nov 2019
With the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall bourgeois triumphalism feels more brittle than ever, says Paul Demarty.
Keeping firm on basic principles
09 Nov 2019
Hands Off the People of Iran has issued the following statement on its decision to remove John McDonnell as its honorary president
Pretence of democracy
31 Oct 2019
Peter Manson reports on the first of three SWP pre-conference internal bulletins.
LAW statement
31 Oct 2019
Recoiling from the challenge
31 Oct 2019
Carla Roberts of Labour Party Marxists is puzzled by the decision of the Labour Representation Committee
In turmoil over Brexit
24 Oct 2019
The economy is set for a hammering, but the left seems determined to learn nothing, writes Anne McShane.
More power to members
24 Oct 2019
The furore over the parliamentary selection process and the restructuring of Jeremy Corbyn’s office show that Labour HQ is still focussing on the top, says Carla Roberts of Labour Party Marxists.
Break with ANC
03 Oct 2019
It is totally insufficient to oppose only ‘corrupt’ ANC candidates, writes Peter Manson.
Abolish the filibuster
26 Sep 2019
The constitution of the United States is designed to thwart democracy, observes Dan Lazare.